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Sea Life Aquarium At Legoland California Resort Reopens June 20

• The Sea Life Aquarium in Carlsbad is slated to reopen after shutting down for three months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Author Dean Koontz Sells Famed Newport Coast Compound For $50M

• Newport Beach's favorite author and his wife made one of Orange County's most lucrative property deals to date.

Restrictions Loosen At Los Angeles County Beaches

• Group fitness, including volleyball, are still not allowed at beaches. Masks or face coverings are still required.

Temecula Businesses Are Expanding Outdoors Amid Coronavirus

• The city is offering businesses the opportunity to apply for no-cost cost permits that allow outdoor dining, retail, and other activities.

San Diego Rotarians Deliver Hot Meals To Homebound Seniors

• Members of the San Diego Rotary Club 33 delivered hot meals and goodie bags to low-income and homebound seniors across San Diego County.

Stolen Horse Caper Solved In San Juan Capistrano

• A local Holsteiner gelding, missing from his San Juan Capistrano home, was reunited with grateful owners thanks to a deputy and some apples.

2 Dog Parks Reopen In Rancho Palos Verdes

• Two dog parks are now open in Rancho Palos Verdes, city officials said.

St. Paul's Pilots Roving Clinic To Serve Seniors Amid Coronavirus

• "We needed something that could bring the medical necessities and the doctors and nurses to our participants."

Beat The Heat: Several 'Cool Zones' Open In San Diego County

• The seven Cool Zones are air-conditioned and located throughout the hottest areas of the county.

Peaceful, Sky View Of The Park: Photo Of The Day

• This image is a gorgeous aerial view of Kenneth Hahn Park.

Photos: Culver City High School's Drive-Thru Graduation

• Culver City High School's class of 2020 was celebrated in a drive-thru graduation event.

San Diego Legion Signs England Rugby Star Chris Robshaw

• The San Diego Legion rugby team has signed former England national rugby union team captain Chris Robshaw for its 2021 and 2022 seasons.

Triple Crown Announcer Larry Collmus To Join Del Mar Races

• Larry Collmus, the voice of the Triple Crown and the Breeders' Cup, will become the announcer at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club this summer.

San Diego Pride To Give $30,000 In Gift Cards To LGBTQ Workers

• Three hundred $100 grocery gift cards are being distributed to workers who have been financially impacted due to COVID-19 shutdowns.

Mom Of Homicide Victim Blazes Forward For Son's Legacy

• Blaze Bernstein, 19, died at the hands of another two years ago. Now his mother finds strength in doing good & helping others do the same.

One Big Graduation For Children Of Orange County Rescue Mission

• 66 children experiencing homelessness, living at Village of Hope, were celebrated for their graduation milestones in a party like no other.

Medical News

Red Cross Testing LA County Donors For COVID-19 Antibodies

• Hospitals are now resuming surgeries and there is a critical need for donations, the American Red Cross said Monday.

UCSD Professor Earns Pew Scholarship To Study Toxic Proteins

• Sonya Neal will be one of 22 early-career researchers at institutions across the country who will receive four years of funding.

'Nanosponges' Could Be Used To Prevent COVID-19: UCSD Researchers

• UCSD says experiments have shown certain types of nanosponges have caused the virus to lose nearly 90 percent of its viral infectivity.

Racial Equality

Disneyland Facing Racial Scrutiny Over 'Splash Mountain'

• The popular water ride, based on characters from "Song of the South," could be ripe for renovation if a group of Disney fans has their way.

County Administration Center Lights Up In Honor Of George Floyd

• The San Diego County Administration Center lit up in crimson red and gold Monday night to honor George Floyd.

Funds Available For La Mesa Businesses Damaged In Riots

• The La Mesa Disaster Recovery Fund will help businesses damaged or destroyed amid arson, looting and vandalism at the end of May.

Regional COVID-19 Task Force For Equitable Recovery Announced

• The panel will be tasked with developing policies and programs to help members of underserved communities in the San Diego region.

San Diego Continuing Education To Offer Free Online Programs

• San Diego Continuing Education is preparing a selection of free online professional certificate programs to assist people with job training.